The Boston Public Library unveiled the Shaw-Roxbury Branch in Nubian Square, honoring Sarah-Ann Shaw's decades of community reporting and activism. The dedication drew family, neighbors and city leaders.

A 19-year-old from Foxboro was arrested after a police pursuit that began at a Belmont Street car meet; his SUV crashed into a fence and parked cars. No injuries were reported.

Yoshida flirted with the cycle while Jake Bennett tossed six scoreless innings as Boston pummeled Tampa Bay 10-0, stretching the Sox' win streak to 10 games. Fenway got loud in the opener of a doubleheader.

Hazy morning smoke and gusty southwest winds will give way to a 50% chance of afternoon storms. Sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

A former Lowell charter-school employee was indicted on multiple child-sex charges tied to alleged 2022 incidents in Lynn. Arraignment is set for July 22.

A video showing rodents inside a South Station Starbucks prompted Boston inspectors to suspend the shop’s food license. Inspectors flagged droppings and fly activity and ordered pest control and a hearing.

Three inmates were charged after prosecutors say a June 14 assault at the Suffolk House of Correction injured two correctional officers. One officer was treated at a hospital.

A veteran Boston Police officer has been arraigned on assault and vandalism charges as the Massachusetts POST Commission suspended his certification. The case remains pending in municipal court.

Sunny and seasonable Friday in Boston; very muggy Saturday with showers and thunderstorms and a heavy‑rain risk late into the night.

Exosens is shifting its U.S. base to Sturbridge and adding a second factory to make image-intensifier tubes as demand and big contracts accelerate. The move builds on a small Sturbridge workforce and a planned 2027 production start.

An 82-year-old Army veteran says a casino security detector tripped on metal implants and that officers detained and later banned him; he has filed a federal civil-rights suit.

A three‑alarm blaze at Brockton Auto Parts sent thick smoke over the east side while crews fought the salvage‑yard fire and investigators began assessing damage.

Crews will treat Richmond Pond this week; swimming, boating and fishing are suspended and irrigation from the pond is restricted until late August. Contact details are being shared on local notices.